"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lambthrough the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month" (Revelation 22:1-2). What can float on water? Well it depends on where the water is, because if the water is in the Dead Sea then you would be able to float on top of it. It's aptly named because no life can survive in the Dead Sea due to the high concentration of salt, which accumulates there because it is the lowest land point on earth. However, we're told that from God's throne in the New Creation the Dead Sea will be restored and filled with life. Many centuries before, Ezekiel saw this same river: "And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes" (Ezekiel 47:9). This is a miniature picture of how God's grace is going to renew, restore and bring new life throughout the world. The curse which brings death is going to be no more, and all things are going to be made new in Christ's kingdom. Maybe it will be like in the last of the Narnia books, where the children enter into Aslan's country which resembles Narnia, only it is "more like the real thing" - bigger, brighter, better than what they have experienced before. We have so much more to look forward to!
Praise God Today: "He Shall Reign"
Pray Today:
- For the ministry of City Tots as it works with young families in the city centre on Wednesday mornings.
- For the SU groups meeting around the city this week, helping people to think more about easter. Pray also for Andris' work as he makes the most of opportunities being presented to work with young people.
- For your Home Group missionaries.
